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A town of contrasts. Its weakest subject is cost of living (C−): the typical home is worth about $403K, 5.5 years of the Staunton metro’s $74K median household income. Fishersville grades C overall, better than 33% of U.S. towns. The ranking puts it 202nd of 249 in Virginia. It also trails on walkability. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 69% of U.S. towns. On schools it is strong: its schools outperform 70% of the state's. This Virginia town has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Church and Long Meadow.
Figures: schools, state test and graduation results · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · National Register of Historic Places.
Where Fishersville beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson Elementary | PK–5 | 655 |
| Wilson Middle | 6–8 | 641 |
| Wilson Memorial High | 9–12 | 837 |
Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Church7,462 counted in 2010 and 9,629 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far Fishersville is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 4,998 in 2000, 9,629 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1865 and 4 maps from 1934 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fishersville. Close and well known come first.
8 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
8 mi National ParkShenandoah National Park1.7M visitors a year
26 mi Stadium & arenaScott Stadium
26 mi Stadium & arenaJohn Paul Jones Arena
28 mi National forestGeorge Washington and Jefferson National Forests
4 mi MuseumFrontier Culture Museum of VirginiaBlue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Shenandoah National Park: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Scott Stadium: Mak7912, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Paul Jones Arena: Bob Mical, CC BY 2.0 · George Washington and Jefferson National Forests: Aneta Kaluzna, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia: Woody Hibbard from Texas, USA, CC BY 2.0
Fishersville is unincorporated, so Augusta County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Fishersville.
6,732 jobs are based in Fishersville, 1.5 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
Employers in Fishersville shed 987 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 6,732. Most working residents leave Fishersville for work: only 12% work in town. Fishersville: 15% of residents live below the poverty line, where Virginia’s towns sit at 7.7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. 6.8% of workers work from home here.
| Fishersville | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 6.8% | 18% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 4.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Augusta County Public Schools. Two of the 8 schools are below, and why each made the list. The largest public high school is Wilson Memorial High, with 837 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 655 | C+ |
| Wilson Memorial HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 837 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VA on state tests and graduation
Fishersville’s natural-hazard score from FEMA comes in at 10 of 100. Expected losses in Fishersville break down as 59% from inland flooding and 9% from hurricanes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Fishersville once, in 2003.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Fishersville | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.6% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The July high for Fishersville comes to 85°F, against 88°F in Virginia’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 25% of residents (17% statewide). Among residents in Fishersville, 18% are under 18. Just over a third of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 42% across Virginia.
| Fishersville | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 25% | 16% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 18% | 23% | 22% |
| Median age | 42.4 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 44% | 29% |
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2 points). Across Virginia, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Fishersville | VA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.6% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.9% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.6% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.2% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.9% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.8% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.8% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.7% | 8.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.8% | 23.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.2% | 17.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.5% | 7.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20% | 23.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.9% | 18.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
For adults in Fishersville, the share who had a checkup this year is 81%. In Fishersville, a quarter of adults have been diagnosed with depression, and 38% have high blood pressure.
| Fishersville | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 33% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Fishersville | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8% | 6.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.3% | 11.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 3.4%. For Fishersville, the midpoint rent is $1,483 a month. A home in Fishersville typically sold within 30 days of listing.
| Fishersville | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,483 a month | $1,764 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 66% | 68% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of Fishersville
About 7 of every 100 Fishersville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Virginia.
Where Fishersville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
CDP in Virginia, United States
Fishersville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Augusta County, Virginia, United States. The population was 9,629 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Staunton–Waynesboro Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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One town shares a border with Fishersville.
| Town | VA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fishersville | #202 | C | C− | — | B+ | C+ |
| Waynesboro | #225 | D | B− | C | D | C |
Fishersville reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Fishersville with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Fishersville grades C overall, better than 33% of U.S. towns and #202 of 249 in Virginia. It grades C+ for health and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
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